The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-03
HE WILL TAKE NO RISKS
Treasurer Lemcke Will Pay No Ex-
penses Not Provided for by Law.
In Consequence. the Governors Messenger
Quits Work. and Other State Employees
Will Do the Same in Few Days.

Notwithstanding the reports that have been
given out at the State Offices to the effect that
some arrangement had beer made by which the
salaries of employees would be paid, 1t now APP
pears that no such arrangement has been made
and that there is no immediate prospect of its
being made. On Tuesday evening, Barton Par
ker, the Governors messenger, stopped work on
account of the failure of salary, and the Gov
ernor was proceeding yesterday without any aid
in that capacity. State Librarian Calls has
notified the ianitor and Waterman, who
take care Of all the State Offices in the Gallup
Block, that there no funds for their pay
ment. and they will quit work next week. The
Acknowledgment will dispense with his clerk
to-day, unless an arrangement of some kind Is
made for his salary. Mr.. Alex Heron. Of the
State Board of Agriculture. looks at the matter
very philosophcally. He says it affects nothing
with them but the janitor. and, as the new Cap
itol Is heated by steam, there will be nothing to
do but a little busting. which will afford whole
some exercise. ''There oughtn't to be any Dust
over there. anyway" he added, on reflection.
Statistieian Peelle will pursue the even tenor of
his way without regard to funds. He avows that
the statistics of the State must and shall be pre-
served. If the State goes down in a chaos of
destruction he will be found on the ruins,
calmly, but firmly figuring the wheat pro-
duct The Supreme Court have not yet decided
what they will do. They hang on the brink of
the precipice. apparently unconscious of dan
ger. Judge Howk thinks that the person in
greatest peril is the clerk of the court. as he
can get his fees only if the court trausacts bust
ness. The Judges can 60 home and draw their
salaries. as usual. The failure of funds does not
AFFECT the supplies of coal and ice for the
Supreme Court, and the Judges think they can
drink Ice water and keep warm in any event.
Governor Gray appears somewhat out of
numor. but not inclined to talk much. He says
ne assured the Treasurer that the Democratic
deficit made within the bounds of ordinary ap
preparations. He does not want any extra al
iowances, but thinks that the usual force en-
ployed in the transaction of the States business
should be provided for. AS to the proposition
TOT MIN to guarantee personally that the Legis-
iature shall appropriate money to cover the pay
ment OF employees, he says that he can get
money on his bond. with approved security, at
the banks, if that be necessary. On several oc
casions similar complications have occurred,
and the Treascrers have always paid the sala-
RES OF employees aud looked to the Legislature.
This was the case notably in the fall OF 1888 and
no trouble found in bridging over to the
next session of the Legislature.
treasurer Lemcke is quietly sitting the
State bar1 and apparently not worrying at all.
he has concluded to let the other fellows walk.
lie says that it isn't party matter matter
OF assurance by politicians It strikes him
purely business proposition. He has the money
and Is responsible for it. He is informed by the
Attorney general that he has legal authority
to pay this money. II the various officers want
the money to pay employees and will guarantee
him that they will pay it back into the Treas
ury 1t the Legislature does not provide for it,
they can have the money; otherwise not. He
says this talk about going ahead and trusting
to the Legislature is all very nice, but, suppose
the LEGISLATURE should get into another row.
not act. for any reason, when he came to settle
with his successor he would have to make the
deficit good out of his pocket. He does pro-
pose TO take any chances on any such result